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DUBAI: Honeywell signs another GoAir power deal
Honeywell has signed an agreement with GoAir for the installation and maintenance of 131-9A auxiliary power units (APU) on 10 more of the airline's new Airbus A320 aircraft.
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NewsDUBAI: Adcom displays dramatic S-shaped UAV
UAE firm Adcom Systems is displaying a full-sized mock-up of a medium altitude long endurance UAV called the United 40 in the static park.
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NewsDUBAI: Eurocopter shows multimission capabilities
Eurocopter is exhibiting five helicopters at the show, including one of three AS350 B3s operated by Helidubai, which are equipped for multiple roles including filming, emergency medical airlift, scenic flights and VIP transport
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NewsDubai: The great and the good celebrated at the Flightglobal Achievement Awards
Emirates Airline’s president Tim Clark, BEA AF447 investigation team, Sikorsky’s X2 pilot Kevin Bredenbeck and airline pioneer Burt Rutan have been named Leader, Innovator, Aviator and lifetime award winner in the third annual Flightglobal Achievement Awards.
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Oxygen problems, control loss led to UPS 747 crash
United Arab Emirates (UAE) investigators have detailed how a UPS Boeing 747-400 freighter crew struggled with the oxygen supply and battled against a loss...
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DUBAI: Goodrich signs support agreements with Emirates
Goodrich has signed a pair of support agreements with Emirates Airline. The first is a general terms agreement (GTA), which provides the framework for all future maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) agreements between Emirates and Goodrich
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why Embraer’s narrowbody call could be smart move
Embraer's decision to focus on developing a major upgrade for its E-Jet family rather than following its rival Bombardier into a head-to-head fight with...
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DUBAI: ExecuJet launches SimplyFly for turnkey financing
The ExecuJet Aviation Group (stand E370) has launched a turnkey package that includes aircraft financing options, known as SimplyFly. The programme...
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DUBAI: ExecuJet shows off latest Bombardiers
ExecuJet (stand E370) has put on static display at the show two Bombardier aircraft that have been added to its Middle East charter fleet: a Challenger 605...
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DUBAI: Fresh speakers announced for training conference
Captain Jacques Drappier, senior training adviser for Airbus (stand W860), and Othman Al Khoori, vice president human resources administration for Abu Dhabi...
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Galileo satellites well into early orbit preparation phase
The first two Galileo satellites launched on 21 October are well into their early orbit preparation phase, spearheading the deployment of a global navigation satellite system essential to the success of the more advanced stages of the Single European Sky.
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Shutdowns prompt new GE CF6 directive: FAA
Reports of eight in-flight and four on-ground unintended shutdowns of General Electric CF6-80C2B wide-body turbofan engines have prompted the US Federal...
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Embraer commits to re-engined E-Jets
Embraer has confirmed plans to abandon development of a narrowbody competitor to Airbus and Boeing and instead focus on an estimated $2 billion programme...
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NewsJ-2X full-duration burn accomplished
NASA has completed the first full burn test of the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne J-2X rocket engine. The engine, powered by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen,...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Virgin Galactic inaugurates Spaceport America as primary operational base
New Mexico's Spaceport America, designated as Virgin Atlantic's base, is among a dozen commercial spaceports approved by the FAA for operations
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NewsDARPA solicits air-launch proposals
DARPA has released a broad area announcement (BAA) calling for information about launching small satellites from aircraft as a low-cost alternative to expensive...
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NewsNTSB: Cape Air pilot ignored backup gauge in 2010 overrun
A just released factual report on the 1 February 2010 overrun by a...
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Feedback: Bill Swelbar on GDSs and consumer protection
MIT International research engineer William Swelbar argues the GDS sector is ready for competition
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UK CAA to incentivise NATS to meet new efficiency targets
New air traffic efficiency targets proposed by the UK CAA could save 600,000t of carbon dioxide over the next three years.
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NewsAirlines should manage passengers' bandwidth expectations: Disney
Airlines and in-flight connectivity service providers should manage passengers' expectations by being up front about the kind of service and level of bandwidth...